We would like to get this meeting started. Please, ma'am, please sir, would like to call this order of this meeting March 24th, 2026, beautiful downtown Cocoa, Florida. Um, we would like to have um pledge of
allegiance by um yours truly, Commander Marqua. Invocation will be done by Chief Lamb. I ask, ladies and gentlemen, that you secure your cell phones for me, please. Would everyone rise as we do invocation and then the pledge of
allegiance? >> Let us pray. Our dear gracious heavenly father, Lord, we just thank you for this day, Lord. We thank you for the opportunity to come together as a community, Lord, to make decisions that are best, not only for our families, but also for our communities. We pray Lord you watch over our council, keep a he
hedge of protection around them and also on our community. Be with our troops and our soldiers Lord as we go through difficult times and watch over our president. In your holy name we do pray. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, Madame Clerk. Uh, good evening, ma'am, and good evening, audience
members. Um, Madame Clerk, may we do roll call, please, ma'am. >> Yes, sir. >> Mayor Blake, >> present. Ma'am, >> Deputy Mayor Goins, >> here. Council member Hearn >> here, >> Council Member Cos >> here,
>> Council Member Weekes >> here, >> City Attorney Gargani >> here, >> and City Manager Whitten. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. We do have a quorum here. Um, proceeding on to item number 2-1, agenda, regular
meeting, March the 24th, 2026. Order the wishes of council. >> Motion to approve. >> We had a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Calls. >> Second. Second by councilwoman Weekes. Ch's going to call the question. All in favor saying I. >> I.
>> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. Proceeding on to item number 3-1 proclamation recognizing March 16th through the 20th 2026 as Florida Government Financial Professionals Week.
And we will have some comments from Mrs. Rebecca Bowman, please. Ma'am, let's give them the professional group a round of applause. Cream always rise to the top. Always. And uh we we're we work as a team
because there's power win numbers. Floor is yours, ma'am. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is a week to re recognize Florida government finance professionals is sponsored by the uh government finance officers of America which is an organization professional
organization for government finance professionals. Um and it recognizes the hard work that the uh primarily accounting but government uh professionals provide to this organizations that they work with. So this uh proclamation is to recognize the
staff for the hard work that they do. >> All right, let's give them a round of applause, please. Thank you. Everyone stand and show their recognition. Thank you. Teamwork is dream work, ma'am. So, hey, that's all about team Coco. Each
and every department here in our city work together as a wholesome council. Would you please meet down front? So, we have a proclamation we're going to read into the minutes pertaining to Arbor Day. We're having an event.
It's just like the links sisters there. They have on their green and the great city of Coco is green and during I think through the AR department. Mrs. Morgan, I think is that Mrs. Morgan a part of that too as well? But Councilman Deputy Mayor Go is going to read a
microphone. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 1047. Come on down to the middle, man. Lot of D in everybody. >> Before Before I read this proclamation, um, shameless plug, I would like uh,
citizens to meet me at Provos Park for um, KBB. The trash bash is April 11th. I will be there at 8 o'clock a.m. Uh we will be cleaning up all through Virginia Park, Jackson Street, VAR, South
Carolina. Um last year we had probably about 15 to 20 volunteers and we're looking for the same thing again this year to help clean up the community proclamation. Whereas the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than 1 million trees in
Nebraska. Whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. Whereas trees can reduce the erosion of our precious top soil by wind and water, lower our heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean
the air, produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife. Whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products. Whereas trees in our city increase
property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas and beautify our community. Whereas trees wherever they are planted are a source of joy and spiritual renewal. Now therefore, I Michael Blake on behalf of the city
council of the city of Cocoa, Florida, do hereby proclaim April 11th, 2026 as Aubber Day. All right, let's give her a round of applause. Mrs. Morgan, would you come up front, please, ma'am, and accept this proclamation.
>> All right. And her color is green, too, because she's a hurricane. Stand right here, ma'am. Come on. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Tighten up. Everyone is working. >> Jeez. All right. Thank you, Mr. Morgan established. Great job. Long live those
hurricane. >> Nasty hurricane. They're all right with me. They're all right. Okay. Proceeding on to our next item number four, delegations. Uh you have three minutes to expound on
your particular item. Take your time. Breathe. There's no pressure. I mean, if little kids can come up here and perform, so can we as adults. Amen. >> Amen. >> Come on. Amen. >> Amen. >> All right. Thank you. Lot in everybody.
Okay. Mrs. Liba Ena, would you please come forward? And if I mispronounce your name, ma'am, I'm terribly sorry. Forgive me. Would you give us your name, please? >> Good evening. My name is Ena Lia.
>> Lia. I apologize. Yes, ma'am. >> Good evening, Mayor Blake and members of the council. Thank you all for the opportunity to address the council this evening. Again, my name is Ena Lia. I'm the president of the Brevar County, Florida chapter of the Lynx Incorporated.
And just a little bit about the links incorporated. If you have not heard of us before, the links incorporated is an international notfor-profit corporation established back in 1946. Membership consists of more than 17,000
professional women of African-American descent in over 300 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and in the United Kingdom. The Bvard County chapter of the Lynx Incorporated was chartered
back on June 23rd, 1979. These dedicated women, professional women, serve our community through various programs. We prepare our youth for success through our services to youth. We advance our their artistic
heritage through the arts. We connect them to the global impact through international trends and services. We help them to learn to advocate in their communities through our national trends and services and we promote health and wellness throughout the community. The main purpose of our visit this evening
um is to talk to you about our um wellness fair that's coming up on next on this Saturday. During the month of March, the Lynx Incorporated launched nationwide our fourth annual Black Family Wellness Expo
to share information to help everyone from infant to the adults to live a happy healthier life. These multi-ity um programs are built was launched back in 2023 and our organization has worked
with various um communities and organization to help to um dispar for dispar um communities. However, our um in addition to educating our communities, our numerous health disparities impact um that impact these
communities. The links incorporated has expanded its efforts to include financial wellness, voter education and voter registration information to equip and power to make informed decision that
impact us nationally and locally. Do you know that health disparities in the underserved communities lead to lower quality of life and shorter lifespan? Here are a few facts. From the American Heart Association, heart
disease is the number one killer for all Americans and stroke is the leading cause of death. from the American Cancer Society. Black Americans have the highest death rate and the shortest survival rate of any race of ethnic group in United States of America.
And the most is cancer. From the CDC, black Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 are two times likely to die from heart disease than whites. from the National Kidney Foundation.
African-Americans are more likely, three times more likely to have kidney failures. African-Americans are more likely to have Alzheimer's disease than any other race in America and have a higher familial risk than other groups. And
that's from the Alzheimer's Association. Over 70% of black Americans die without any will or other estate planning or documentation in place. So that's why we're including the wealth management piece. Getting the underserved
population to advocate for their own health and financial well-being is more important than ever. Working together with everyone in this room, we can change these statistics. Education and information are the key. The right to
vote is a critical part of the society and and educating voters on their rights as a nonpartisan group with voter education is part of our policy from our organization. The links partner with is partner and
working towards reducing health disparities in underserved communities nationwide. So, we are inviting you all to join us on March 28th, 2026 at the Jolie Smith Recreation Center from 12 to 3:00 p.m. and all are
welcomed. I am pleased to announce that we are partnering this year with Metropolitan Baptist Church in Coco. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> So, um we are we are working with them this year. Last year was our first launch in Brevard and two years before
that we collaborated with Daytona and hosted up by Bthoon Cookman and we decided we need to bring this back to our community. So here we are for our second um annual event. >> So we hope to see all of you um out on Saturday from 12:00 to 3 at Jolie Smith
and I would like to introduce some of the members from our chapter. We have attorney D Sibli my vice president. We have um Mrs. M Myra Martin Barers um co-chair for the Health and Human Services Committee and Dr. Lauren Golf
that's the other co-chair and they're here to support me this evening. And we have a couple of flies. Could they approach to hand those out to the >> Yes, ma'am. Miss Singer, would you raise your excuse me, raise your hand again, please, ma'am. So, as the members pass those out, I
just want to say thank you for the opportunity to come before the council to share the information about our our wellness fair on Saturday and hope you guys will join us. Thank you very much and have a great evening. >> Yes, ma'am. Do not break away from that podium yet, ma'am. We have a few
questions. Uh, Deputy Mayor Goins, sir. >> Uh, so I I attended u this event last year. Um, they had so many vendors um that took part in this event. Um, I believe our community kind of let us down last year, but I believe that we're
going to have a much better turnout this year. Um, this on social media. I know I'm pushing it hard and other people as well are pushing it hard on social media. I I believe um that this event will help our community in so many ways, especially definitely with legacy planning and life life planning. Um, and
so I really hope the community shows up, shows out, and uh, be in attendance to this uh, great event this Saturday at Julie Smith Center. So I commend you ladies for bringing it to Coco. Um, it's your second go round in Coco. I hope you keep it in Coco. So we're going to make
sure that you stay in Coco by showing up Saturday. So thank you. Thank you for for the opportunity. >> Thank you very much for the opportunity. >> Which district is that in by any chance? >> District one, sir. >> District one. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm just teasing them. Um if I may um I myself present last
year ma'am I commend you all. Um my thing is um a happy healthier life crosses all demographics and you're right ma'am we want to equip and empower because knowledge is power and your
health is something that you can't buy. >> Absolutely. So this is a great time to invest in your health because like with the vendors it was uh structured for all types of quality health ranging from blood pressure to the consumption of
food to your supplements and your diet program. So I'm saying because of the location location please come one come all because even though we we we travel on different ships we face the same
storm and that is health and that is something that we desperately need to maintain. So I commend the leaks organization for doing a phenomenal job. I'm a strong believer that we will get that turnout uh because you're touching
the mind, the hearts, and the soul of the people, which is the most important, their health. That is the most important thing. And you can count on me being there. So, I will tan my buns in the Florida sun at Jolie Smith from 12 to 3.
>> Does anyone else have anything they would like to say, ladies? >> And just want to let you know it is free. >> Yes, ma'am. Free of charge and there's no cost. >> Free. It is free. I I uh Councilwoman Weekes, were you there? Did you I I know
we've been there multiple times there at Jolie Smith, but it just seems like I'm I'm thinking if we attended that collectively together there or there was another event at Jolie. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yes, ma'am. Okay. And our council woman is doing a phenomenal job with her
health as well as I am. So, yes, ma'am. We will have our face in the place with the human race. So, >> thank you so very much. >> Alrighty. Thank you, ladies. Uh, let's give the links a round of applause, please. >> Come one, come all. Cuz one is a lonely
number. Next, Mrs. Shirley Jones. Would you come to the podium, please? Mrs. Shirley Jones. >> Miss Lia. Thank you, ma'am. And, uh, Esquire Sibly, ma'am. Just state your name for us, please, ma'am, and state
your concerns. Take a deep breath. >> Okay. >> The floor is yours, ma'am. Thank you. >> My name is Shirley Jones. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I am honored to be standing here before you, Mr. Mayor. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And the members of our city council.
>> I was born and raised here in Coco. I went to Coco High School. Graduate of 91. >> Tiger Pride. >> I was the second black tiger at at Coco High School. Well, I am here to represent
uh the residents of Clear Pond Estates. Um most of you known it as Candlewood. >> Yes, ma'am. Uh, everyone here knows the reputation of our apartment building complex and
um, we are normally mostly lowincome residents with women and children and mainly with people on fixed income. For the past few years, um there has been excessive towing in
Clareon Estates by a junk man's towing. On March the 13th um at 12 a.m. my car was told um because it was parked crooked in the parking spot. He said that it was parked
in a no parking zone. Since the past two years, this has been happening over 200 residents, visitors, and f food drivers like Door Dash and
Uber Eats drivers. Cars have been towed. If you catch the towman with your car up on the toe, you have to pay $200 for him to get it off the toe. If not, you have
to pay about $500 to get your car out of tow. This has happened to me. I am a grandmother. I am an out of work nurse. I am between jobs. Like I said, this happened to me on the
13th of this month. I had to sell my grandson's $500 video gaming system to get my car
out of pond. We are people that of low income stature. We live paycheck to paycheck. We do not have $500 to get our car on the toe. This has become a big problem
among the residents and we need the mayor's help or the city councilman's help. This is why I came to you today. This is an urgent call and a rallying cry for the injustice
of the residents of Clare Pond Estates. Thank you very much. >> Okay, we have a few questions. >> Yes, sir. And I'mma defer the floor to Deputy Mayor Goins. I thank you for your email and we did collaborate today. >> Yes. >> My quick question and I'mma turn it over
to him is how long have you reside at Clear Pond or >> I reside at Clear Pawn states um uh July will be seven years. >> Seven years and this is the first time this has ever happened. >> Yes, it's been happening for two years
now. >> Wow. Okay, deputy mayor. Sir. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, so when she called me, um, there were multiple people called maybe probably the last two weeks or so. And it wasn't just that location. Other
locations, um, one of my family members car was towed on G Street. Um, and they had to go through the same process. Luckily, um, PD came and helped out with this situation and he brought the car back for free. And so it just it's
predatory uh uh towing. Um and it's happening more than than than not. And I know we don't really have from my just looking our ordinances something that prohibits that. Um and so maybe if the
council looks into that discussion, maybe we can bring that forward maybe for and look what other cities are doing. um when it come down to predatory tour towing um cuz God only knows sometimes we don't have money in our bank account. I know I I don't had times where I was dead broke and imagine I
come out the house when I didn't park when I park correctly and my car is gone and I got to pay $500 and now it sits every day. >> So now it's $188 $288 a day. >> And so and this is this is what's happening. And so now they take the car,
person can't pay it, now it goes to the auction. Here go a issue. And so I just >> um >> can I say something else? I took this issue to the the uh the new apartment manager at my apartment milling complex.
She said that they don't have anything to do with it. It was Cocoa PD that made an ordinance for these people to come in our neighborhood. The owner, which his name
is Cameron Cray, he also stated that Coco PD is the one that uh targeted us for this excessive towing because the neighborhood is a bad
neighborhood. Um, >> can I chime in real quick? Uh, mayor. >> Yes, sir. Go ahead. And then we listen to Councilwoman Weeks and then I would like to hear from Commander. >> Yes. So, your apartment complex is in
District 2, which I represent. I've had issues out there before. Uh, this isn't the first time I've heard of the management pawning off uh issue onto Cocoa PD. Um, I can tell you Coco PD is not uh they're not in charge of what
takes place on that property. Um, it is the property manager who often has contracts with tow uh a tow company uh to tow vehicles. So, that is absolutely a uh property management uh agreement.
Uh >> okay. Yes, sir. Anything else you would like to share? Uh no, but uh as uh count uh Deputy Mayor Goen stated, I have heard as well uh complaints of vehicles being towed. Um now on a public street, maybe there's
something the city can look at uh in public places, but I know in apartment complexes, uh most likely that will have to be taken up with property management. Uh but I I'll look into things further as well. Um being a representative of that district, I'll look and see what I
can do. Thank you, sir. Thank you, >> Councilwoman Weekes. I >> I just wanted to ask, is it only the one towing company or there multiples that are doing this? >> It's the only the one only one towing company. >> The only one? Yeah. And do they have
signs up in your neighborhood stating that they are they you're it's a tow zone and who they are? >> No, they do not. The department manager said it's in the house rules, >> but there's no signs posted. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you, >> Commander Marquea. Sir, >> I apologize. You were told that, but it was not correct. We are not responsible for that. Councilman Hearns was uh correct in the information that he was that he's given you. They do contract with the toe company that she said. Um,
and they do have regulations and rules for them to do for them to tow. So, I apologize it's happened in your community. >> Yes. It started as uh a campaign to tow the disabled cars
>> and then it started as a campaign. We got notices saying that our visitors cannot be on the property after 1000 p.m. And so within uh the last year,
the residents with that that have cars were to were targeted for being towed. So now every week there's at least three residents cars are being towed from junk
man's towing. >> Okay. >> Junk man's toying. >> Yes. Junk man's towing. I got a question. I'm not going to ask my city attorney, but I do have a city a a sitting attorney in the audience. Um just I know it's pro bono time. Ma'am, I'm just going to ask you. Not
trying to put you in the hot seat, but welcome to our world. Um, what uh due process rights would you say just right off the top of your head, ma'am, if you could just like just from where you're at, Mrs. Sibi, or whatever.
>> Um, I would certainly say that notice is appropriate. So, there should have been some kind of notice not only to the residents there. There should be notice, posted, some kind of signage because if I am traveling there, I'm not privy to
what the residents see, right? So before I park my car there, I should know that I do it at a risk. So certainly notice would be one of the first things that I would look at. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much, ma'am. Because that's what at our church, we're on the
corner 520 US1. Sometimes we though v excuse me when you have vehicles that are not normally there there and we have the notice like you alluded to. So thank you ma'am. >> I just had one question sir. >> Go ahead. >> De do
does all the the residents have some sort of a sticker or tag on their vehicle hanging from the >> rearview mirror? So every every resident has I'm assuming two >> decals. >> Decals. >> Yes. the old one and the new one.
>> And it goes in the front of the vehicle. >> It goes in the back of the vehicle. So when the uh tow truck driver hooks our car onto his truck, whatever that is, he will see those two decals
and he saw those two decals and my windows. >> Yeah, that's why I asked that question. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um so we we we as a council, we hear you. I just want to let you know like >> this process is not going to be complete tomorrow.
>> I understand. >> So don't cuss us out tomorrow. >> I understand. >> But but I promise you I promise you this. >> You're not the only one. >> And so we we this a conversation that we have to figure out and it just take a little it's going to take a little time.
But >> that that will suffice as long as we know that you guys hear us >> and you feel our pain and you know what we're going through >> over there at Clear Pond Estates because it's not easy for us. I I'm I'm working
to go back to school to finish my BSE in the nursing and I need that car to it's my livelihood. It's my way of life and it's going to help achieve my future
goals in my career to being a mother and a grandmother and as a nurse so we can give back to this community. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Thank you for having me >> for having the courage to come. There's power in numbers. >> Yes. >> Get the people that have been directly
impacted. >> Yes. >> By this. >> Um and yes, because it's private. It's not >> Yes. but fulfill that obligation with the individuals that have been directly impacted. Y'all come together numbers
>> and we're we're put we're putting up a petition of the many residents who vehicles have been towed. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> In the past two years, >> thank you guys. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> As we say, follow the money, ma'am.
Follow the money. Go >> ahead. need to do anything as far as consensus or you you you're pretty good >> for information. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. This concludes. Do you have any
additional cards, ma'am, before I proceed to consent agenda? >> Mr. Mayor, >> I may have made a mistake. I didn't fill out a card, but I now understand if you fill out a card that you can speak for three minutes. >> Okay. >> Without a card filled out, may I >> Yeah, I'm gonna let you speak. sir, this
time, but make sure you turn your card before you depart from this facility. >> Come on up, young man. State your name for us, please. And >> Mr. Mayor, members of the council, my name is Stan Lampy. I live at 1405 North
Indian River Drive near the intersection of North Indian River Drive in Dixon. Um, our property is listed under my wife's name, who's not with me tonight, which only indicates who has power in our family, and you should be listening
to her and not me. um you will have before you in the next two or three weeks a very serious discussion about the use of land and and the best use of land in the area of the Indian River
corridor. Um with me tonight are two of our neighbors, Pam Coiner and Dr. Joe Hammacker, uh former budget director at NASA. Um we we're concerned unlike the lady that was here earlier and said
although this is free for the for the um weekend festival what we have to talk about at the intersection of Dixon and North Indian River is not free
and what is happening is there's serious fundamental infrastructure failing and we're going to have to deal with it. Um, as a result, uh, there's a pro there's a a project before you or will be before
you to build seven houses, single family homes on seven acres. Um, our home, my wife's in my home is on the largest parcel of land adjacent to it. We're the most affected. And um the problems that
you have is significant fling flooding, flooding that has increased because of the widening of US1. Um flooding that has increased because of other new homes that have been built
in the area and are hooked into the same sewer line that runs right down underneath Indian River Drive. Um, you'll, as you all know, your your processes more than we do. The the
planning and zoning commission will deal with it on April 1 and then it will come to the council on April the 14th. Um, we invite you not to make decisions
in a vacuum. We invite you to come to our property. We invite you to come with your hip boots. Um, uh, you're invited to come without your hip boots, but that's your decision. And, um, and let you see, uh, what's
what the state of the land is there. Our home was originally built in 1955. The reason there no houses built next to us is because it's incredibly expensive land.
incredibly wet land with artisian wells throughout. And again, it's it's gotten worse since the widening of US1 and water going down to the river. So, let us extend an invitation to every member
of the council and staff if you want it to come and see the property, walk around on the property, talk to the neighbors of the property. Both Miss Coiner and Dr. Hammacker have severe
flooding in their backyards. Dr. Hammacker uh installed pumps, four four or five sump pumps in his backyard to pump the water off that was standing on the surface. Um if
Councilman Hearn, are you still there, please? >> I think that's Is that your district? >> No, it's it's >> I'm I'm here. >> It's Yeah, it's Councilman Hearn's district. He has been to the property. Um, Councilman Cost has been to the
property as well. Walking around, making decisions after you've walked around is a good thing to do. And, uh, we invite you to come. Uh, we invite you to bring the public work staff with you as well and bring whoever else you want to with
you. Um, and talk with the residents because I'm not sure they've been consulted. Um, and there's staff decisions from planning and zoning
and we're the first house next to the property and no one's our door doorbell works. No, no, no one's ever rang our doorbell. So, that's it. >> Thank you very much, M. I got a question here. >> Sure. >> Well, and I'm sure you're going to
convey and collaborate uh with our city manager, Mr. Whitten, to your right. and and uh Deputy Mayor Goins, but we hear you loud and clear, sir. >> Thank you. We're not opposed to growth. >> I got you.
>> These these people have retired from big organizations that were progrowth organizations, but the infrastructure's got to be addressed >> and and and they're serious issues. >> The question is, do you all know those issues?
>> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. Deputy Mayor, hold on, Mr. Um, Lampy, Deputy Mayor Goins, sir. >> Uh, question for you. Yes or no? >> Are you opposed to any building on that particular property? >> No, absolutely not.
>> And if the boss was here, >> when you have a second, please. >> Yes, sir. Hold on. >> Because I I actually, let me, if you don't mind, just as point of point of order, mayor, this is going to be an application. Yeah. >> A quasi judicial application that will be presented to the city council for consideration. you will be having a
hearing on the application. Okay? >> So, you know, in fairness to the applicant and any other interested party, you have a hearing scheduled in the future. This is not the hearing this evening. Yeah. >> Also, I would just advise the city council that you are aware that when you
deal with quasi judicial matters, if you have exarty communications with anybody regarding the merits of the application outside of that hearing, you're going to have to disclose all of that information at the hearing in in midappril. So, I
want to remind you of that as well. That includes both written and verbal communications. So, in fairness to the applicant who's not here this evening, I would defer this matter to the hearing when it's scheduled, not under delegation. >> Well, I'm not asking him any more
questions. >> Mr. Only only only question I have. >> He's entitled to speak and tonight and state I would encourage anyone that's speaking on that project to appear when the hearing is actually going to occur both before the planning and zoning
board and the city council. Does that does that still >> does that also include visiting that site no matter the time frame? Uh I'm not saying from today to the hearing, but prior to today. Is that still a part
of that disclosure? >> Well, I think you would have to disclose that you It's a small community. You would have to disclose that you were there, that you've actually physically technically seen the property, but it's a small community. Everybody knows where the property's at. You drive by it probably, you know, 10, 15 times a year,
sometimes more. So, >> born here >> or a day. And so, you know, that that would just be, you know, known >> with respect, we're residents of Coco. We have significant financial investment
in this community. >> Yes, sir. Mr. Lampy, I understand what you're saying. uh this is not the area when you want to have this dialogue and okay discuss it >> we're going to go through the process as I alluded to you out in the public just then come in sir we have a protocol and
we have a process and we would abide by that so that's the reason why I'm saying to you >> thank you >> contact and convey your thoughts and collaborate with our city manager >> thank you >> and and just to address that that my comments were purely procedural they they don't go to the merits of any
comment or the project just purely procedural making sure that the council >> okay >> follows the proper pro procedure when you actually have to hear this matter and actually make a decision. >> Okay, thank you. >> All right,
last call for all cards. >> Okay, this concludes delegations. We will proceed forward to consent agenda item one of the wishes of councel. >> Move to approve. We got a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Weekes. >> Second. >> Second by Deputy Mayor Goins. Chair is
going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. Okay. Proceeding on to item. We have no public hearings. Proceeding on to item number 7-1, council business. Um, Mrs.
Jen Webster will talk about the first addendum to amend the restated Michael C. Blake um subdevelopment agreement I'm in reference uh we there are four issues that's pertaining to the growth
and development of the area of Michael C Blake and Ms. Webster. Ma'am, the floor is yours. >> Thank you, mayor, and good evening. Good evening, council. So, yes, this is the first addendum to the amended and restated development agreement uh for
the Michael C. Blake subdivision, which was signed on July 8th, 2025. So, the July 8th agreement established a specific schedule of performance obligations for the project, including a specific order of approvals, with some
being contingent upon others. And one of these um approvals was the final plat approval which was contingent on the substantial completion of the common in infrastructure for the development after which time the building permits would
then be approved and released. Uh the developer Lenar is now seeking permission to modify the schedule of performance obligations in order to expedite the building permit issuance uh to start early construction. uh they're asking to receive 22 of the 30 uh
building permits prior to final plat approval, which is 75% of the homes. In addition, LAR uh seeks to obtain an early start for the model home. Uh so that'd be 23 homes. Um this permission would require LAR to issue a letter of
credit to the city to ensure that the common infrastructure would be completed. Um staff feels the addendum serves a public purpose and serves the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and future citizens of Coco, which includes the development of essential, highquality, safe,
affordable, and attainable housing in the U. Diamond Square Community Redevelopment Area and staff recommends approval of this addendum. >> Do we have any questions for Mrs. Webster? >> Uh, Councilwoman calls. Yeah, I just
wanted to ask why do we ask that all of the infrastructure be in place? Is that is there a risk to us? >> Just to there they're there um in in some uh home building subdivision
projects. Uh they uh the developers typically uh get a head start on building the buildings before the infrastructure and connections are there. Uh so we just wanted to have you know extra security that that's going to be completed before the homes are
finished and offered for sale. So um the contingency for us is that if they issue us a letter of credit to ensure that they will complete the common infrastructure before um certificate of occupancy then um that that's the assurance we need. >> Okay. And because we already have water
and wastewater there, right? We already have that infrastructure in place. We >> So you're talking about what kind of infrastructure then? Just the storm water. >> Yeah, there are some drainage modifications and then of course the lateral connections to the lots and there will be um some irrigation uh
reclaimed water infrastructure going in as well. >> And does the letter of credit that covers anything? >> If they didn't do it, that would cover the expense of doing those. So okay. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. Let's say a motion to
approve. Second. >> Okay. Got a motion on the floor by council woman calls and a second by deputy mayor Gins. Do we have any questions before I call the questions? Okay. Chair is going to call the
question. All in favor saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Any names? >> I. >> Eyes have it unanimously. Okay. As we conclude for our final item for tonight, item number 7-2,
Councilwoman Car, excuse me, Councilwoman Weeks has asked that several park enhancements and improvements be made at Juni Rio's Park. Um, this is an agenda item. I also was
looking at the photos here of page 78 of 87 on in our agenda. Now, I really thought this was you at first, ma'am. I really did. I really did. If you take a look at it, >> could be you. >> Yeah. I thought I said, "Wait a minute.
She's in the photo. That is you. That is SLEEK AND SLENDER. THE TALL YOU." YES, MA'AM. >> THERE I AM on the second page. >> There you are. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah. >> Yeah. Is that AI or what? >> No, no, no, no. I >> I went looking for the things that uh
people asked for and found pictures. So, and I've actually got pricing on on that stuff as well. >> Okay. Fantastic. And and and I know I'm just asking um let's stay focused in on
this agenda item. Councilwoman Claus, your light is on. Is it on for a reason? >> Oh, yeah. I was going to ask about this, but >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. Give me a minute. Let me and I'm gonna turn the floor over to her. But I'm asking that we just stay pretty much isolated on this. We're going to
have our budget meeting so that if there's any additional information, we can do it collectively when everyone is sitting down and and is present at that given time. So, um I I I do like this. I
I I will turn the floor over to you, Councilwoman Winks. >> Okay. >> And then Mr. City Manager, do you want to say anything before I surrender the floor? >> Thank you, sir. And then we'll entertain comments, ladies and gentlemen.
Councilwoman Weeks, Ma'am. >> Thank you. Um uh Mr. Mayor. Um, yeah. In, uh, we had talked before and there had been survey done about Juny Rios and I've been going to the park and then I had my town hall and it was at a
discussion item there and all kinds of suggestions were made and uh um, so from that I gleaned uh, the the top thing that people seemed to want uh, in addition at Juni Rios. One was installation of shade over the
playground area. um additional outdoor exercise equipment along the walking path. Um rubber mulch surf um surfacing. They also had asked for an extra pavilion in visiting the park. I don't see where another pavilion could
possibly go. Um but they also asked for additional um grills and and I actually got a price on grills. Uh, a grill is um an outdoor grill for a park like what's already there is like $438.
Uh, I'm sorry, $380. See, standard park grill. Anyway, um, so I would like us uh I don't know what the total cost on all of this will be. Obviously, uh, that will have to be determined. Um, because, uh, I got pricing from different companies on different items, but I'm
sure there's a company that does all of that. Uh, but the park has not had enhancements in a good number of years. It's the only one in district 3 and because it is being used so much now, not only by the people who live immediately around it, but all those um
I keep running into people there who are coming from the uh all the apartment complexes because it's they can walk there on the sidewalks and they like to use that park. So, um anyway, uh so I'm asking for the council to please approve
this and I move to please approve this. >> Okay. discussion. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. We're gonna have a discussion. We're going to proceed in this order. Uh
Councilwoman Cause and then Deputy Mayor Goins and then I just I just got a few questions. Sure. And >> Councilman Hearns. >> Okay. And I'll let you go as well right after um Deputy Mayor Goins. Councilman
Hearns. Okay. Counciloman. Oh, one. Sorry. So, all right. >> It's been a couple of months since I've been over there, but I know that when we had talked about the playground area before, there was such a a nice canopy of tree shade
>> over that area that putting up the sails as they have in other parks. >> In fact, they had talked about doing it there and determined not to because of the tree canopy. and you end up having a kind of a maintenance
nightmare because you've got a le lot of leaves falling on the on the sail. Um, so I like I say, I haven't been over there in a couple months. >> Mhm. >> Well, >> but and and you're right, there is a great tree canopy there,
>> but there but I have been there when it's sitting in full sun as well. Mhm. >> And so um and as you get into the summer um there is times when that playground is sitting in full sun. So that's again
why I even if it's the well I understand what you're saying. Uh >> I it's just something I want to look at. >> Yeah. >> Um because they had also mentioned they had also talked about pickleball courts, talked about the dog park.
>> Yep. There's again I don't know where you would put a dog. There's just not enough room with what is there and >> um with additional equipment, right? pickle ball courts would be part of the uh would be a the net over on the other
side on the um >> and I'm not saying that that is not something that we shouldn't do, >> but uh that would go with the uh over at the uh basketball court and the tennis court. >> You know, they currently use the tennis courts. They adapt them.
>> Yeah, I know. That's why I said it would just be an easy adaption there. Yeah. Uh but I wanted to get started with this um so that uh because obviously this um is more time consuming and costly by the time
you order it, get it installed and all of that. So >> now the walking path, >> you know, we had talked about expanding that as well so that it's wider. >> I don't I don't think any of that work has been done yet, has it? It was it was it was flattened out and the walking
path is a is a decent size especially around the playground area. That's where I'm talking about putting it. Uh because um there's you have the kids playground in the middle and you have the walking path all around the outside and that's where the exercise equipment and then
the additional kid equipment would go next to in the middle where the kids stuff is. >> I was I should have taken pictures or video of the area and I'm sorry about that. But I went out there and surveyed trying to figure out where the best place was. And I will say also, the realtor
association is looking into doing a placemaking grant to uh do some additional things potentially at the park as well. Not cost us anything. Um, so, >> so is the motion to do these specific
things or is the motion to move ahead with enhancements of that part targeting these? And >> yes, to enhance the park targeting these these items. Um, we have had the money in the budget.
It's there ready to go. And so, um, I would like to see us move forward with enhancing the park. Yep. >> And I think The motion still needs a second. I'll second it. We'll continue discussion. >> Okay. >> Uh uh Council Hearn.
>> Yes. So, um I'm certainly in favor of enhancements at uh Julie Rio. Um I was going to relay the same thing Councilwoman C spoke about on shade. Um I think it's kind of be a a waste and a maintenance nightmare. Uh but everything
else, you know, I definitely in favor of it. Um with us just receiving uh these items yesterday. Um and not me really having a time to dive in it. Uh as far as the cost of each item, um me personally, I would love to see it in
the next budget discussion. uh uh if if the staff can bring back a more itemized um u thing for us to look at as far as each cost of each item. That's where I'm at
on that one. >> Okay. All right. Anything else? >> Uh that's it. >> Can I respond to that? >> Um just these items here on the cost of what I have found come out to under
30,000. That's not the sales. That's not the mulch. That's not any of that. That's just these um uh the price as I found them. U >> the exercise things and the monkey bars came out to uh right at 30,000. Uh
obviously there's install there's all of that stuff. And again, they probably can get a package deal for less, but individually priced, that's what the these items came out to. Well, a lot of times they got to go still got to go through the procurement process. Oh, yeah. >> So, a lot of times for government, even though, you know, I I made that mistake
with Abby before as as well, >> uh going to Google and uh >> that that thing I thought that was 1,500. >> When it get down to city government, that cost goes to 9,000. And so, I just want to kind of keep that in mind as And
but it just kind of give you gives you an idea of at this point what the pricing was that I found on these items. >> Yes, ma'am. I had the same sentiment about the the shade because I I remember reading that as well as Councilwoman C
stated. Um so I'll be in agreement with removing the shade. >> Okay. >> Um also the other thing was the grills. I heard that a lot at your meeting as well. U I think
that'll be a great addition because I've been out there. I was just out there uh last week at a birthday party as well and you're right. They need more grills. >> They do. >> Um can correct me if I'm wrong, uh Miss Bowman, about the
um additional pavilion. I I believe we had a discussion and I thought it was in our a previous budget approval. um for the additional I know the conversation was about splash
pad but I I I some reason I just I thought that was already a part of a discussion that we had in one of our budget discussions >> Abby do you have a listing of what was approved >> I don't know why I do but I just think >> you were just out there where would it
go that's there I could not >> for see >> yes just see if we I thought we approved it though. >> I don't know. >> There's a list of items that were included in one of the budget workshops. >> Okay.
>> Um but I think council decided to table those items, but it included >> uh another basketball court, another tennis court. >> Okay. >> A pavilion, um >> a walking trail. >> Okay.
>> And a couple other things. But there was an there was an approved list by the council of the improvements there and I don't think that included a a second or additional pavilion. >> Yes, it did. >> It did. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, we're good on
>> Yeah, I know. I >> additional it was it was the it wasn't a cost attached to the pavilion, but it was a a approved item. >> Was that on the basketball court side? >> I think it was on the west side.
>> West side. Correct. It was on the west side, not on the the east side. >> Correct. >> That's that's just what I remember. Um >> so so I'm I'm in agreement uh without the shade structure. >> Okay. I'm willing I'm willing to have
that removed. Uh again, uh I just have seen it when it was in full sun and that was something that was brought up by >> by people who use it. Do do you feel like the additional pavilion you think that won't be worth it? It it won't have
a >> Well, I I I would love another one, but I just again don't see where. I think it'll just be >> it it takes away from I don't know where you would put it. Okay. Especially with the additional equipment and the additional play stuff.
>> I think that um that's more important than I don't know again. I mean, maybe somebody better than me can can look at it and figure out how to squeeze in, but I'm not asking for a >> Okay. Well, if that's the case, so then that would be more dollars available.
>> Well, let's wait to >> Let's figure out if if we've actually >> councilman, that's why I said let's do this budgeting time, please. >> So, I guess I guess so. I guess my question is, >> do we approve this without having the
amount? That's the question I would have >> financial amount. >> Yes. I'm sure the city manager and his staff can get back with us um with that. >> All right. >> Okay. I I I surrender because I
>> Yeah. Yeah. That that >> still is yours, sir. City manager has his light on, sir. That's what I'm trying to say. >> Yeah. I just want to caution the council that if you guys approved a year and a half ago, >> the construction of a pavilion, we may be in that procurement and construction
uh process. And so to come back now and say, "Well, I mean, >> you know, I don't know if we can back out, and if you back out, it's going to cost you something there. So, let us just figure out where we are >> uh in in in those list of things that
you previously approved." >> Go ahead, Miss Bowman. >> Yeah, Mr. city manager. From my recollection, the the process was gone through, come up with the list, and then we went and did the survey, and then
everything's just kind of been on hold. >> Um, the only money that has been committed is the money for design splash pad. >> Okay. So, see, I I have a different recollection than that because we were talking about stabilizing walk paths
>> and we did some things that that the the council has already approved, but let us let us as staff get on the same page and we'll bring that back to you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. I I think I think you have an agreement from everyone. we it may not be the best thing to
approve this right now >> based based on based on what he's saying is what it's confusion on what's >> right I I I am going to say it this way >> um we know that she wants some grill some equipment there at her facility I
think again we fundamentally can agree on that okay >> we don't have to give the dollar amount sign let them come back and give us exact number of grills she want and what will be the economically and environmentally impact worse to strategically place them
>> at the park itself. >> Okay, >> that's all I'm saying. We're not in a rush. That's why I'm saying we look at our budgeting. But let's say tentively speaking, we're in support of based on her acquiring the grills. We don't know the number, >> but God forgive me. The last thing I
want to do is write a blank check and we're not. But this is monies or funds that's been established for the entire city and this is what we're going to agree on. >> Councilwoman Cos. >> Uh yeah, I was going to respond to
something um Councilman Hearn said in regard to bringing it to the budget this year. This is actually this project is something that you know we first talked about in 21. So, I mean, it's on the books and the
money has been allocated for quite some time. So, >> okay. >> Um, I I don't think it's something that has to be, you know, belongs in our our budget discussion necessarily because we've already you talked about it many times. >> Okay.
>> Just the the finetuning of what's going to work there. What I'm asking for. >> Hello. >> Sure. Go ahead. >> So I I basically my what I was trying to
convey is we just got our agenda yesterday. Um so I figured we could have a more robust conversation as a budget meeting and that way everything can be hashed out as far as what what she wants at the park where the placement would be. I just felt like that would be a
good time to have a more robust conversation that where nothing is missed. everything that uh we want for district three, her park out in district three, it can be put on the table and and agreed upon. Um so that's that was my reason for statement statement.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um it's going to happen to you, ma'am. Uh let me let me say it this way first. City manager, we know there will be grills. city manager will determine the
number of grills there will be based on the location and the dimension of wherever they decide to the grills. So, do you want a motion or do is this implied because I I think we all agree on she uh ascertaining the grills for
her at Junior Rios Park >> and the playground. >> And the playground >> and the playground >> and the rubber moch >> and the rubble moch. >> That is correct. >> Yes. Are you good, sir? >> This is in addition to what you previously approved.
>> These items tonight are in addition to what you previously approved. And so we'll we'll bring you back what you previously approved >> uh and cost out this. Normally when when um when you're deciding where playground equipment goes, where other equipment
goes there, there's a there's a little bit of a site planning process with that. And so so but we'll bring all of that back to the council. >> Yeah. Okay. >> All right. Are we good? >> Council, are we good? >> Yes, >> we have understanding. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Mrs. Morgan, you good, ma'am? >> Yes, sir.
>> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> We had a motion in a second. So, what do we do with that? >> Table it. table and then let the city manager bring us back. Were you going to get both of them? >> Okay. >> Both which was previously approved and what was stated here today. >> Okay. >> Is that fair enough?
>> I I will I would go along with that. Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, let me let me >> We can either vote it down or we can table it. >> Draw it. >> Yeah. We we we can do it either way, ma'am. What would you like to do? >> We can either vote it down >> or we can we can say table it and bring
it down. >> Table table. But he's going to bring it back to us anyhow. That's just >> So let his table. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Yeah. You want to Would you make a motion to table? >> I move that we table this. >> Second. >> Motion. >> Okay. Thank you. >> We have a motion on the floor by
Councilwoman Weeks and a second by Deputy Mayor Goins to table this particular item until we get both and detailed information. All in favor saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? I >> eyes have it unanimously.
Proceeding on to reports. Um, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. City Manager. >> Uh, Mrs. Singer has a report. Mr. Singer, ma'am. >> Yes, sir. Just a reminder that we have our trash bash event on April 11th. Um,
as Deputy Mayor Goens mentioned earlier for his location, we'll have several locations throughout the city um that you can sign up to volunteer. So you can reach out to our leisure services office at 321-639-3500 or you can email Nadasha Harris at nh
harriscofl.gov and you can sign up to participate and volunteer for trash bash. We also have our arbor day event the same day. Um so we'll have vendors out in the park. Um our public works department will be passing out free trees. So make sure you
stop by, get a free tree um and learn all about the city's Arbor Day event. Thank you. Okay. And also that same day, James G going, don't matter. J, I'm looking at you, son. Sorry, sir. Um, James Folk
Fston, excuse me. Come in the classroom. James Folston is having an event at the Cocoa High School on uh, April the 11th. So, put on your sneakers. We're going to be traveling from location to location. Um, I think there's an event there, too. Also, um, Councilman Go, Deputy Mayor
Goins, you have an event. um in South Co next day. >> The next day. Okay. So, get ready. Please be involved. Stay in tune um and participate in our community events. Love to have you play facing the place.
Um Esquire Gargani. >> No report. >> No report. Okay. Boston Bruins. Okay. Anything else for the betterment of this? Okay. Let me do it this way. We're just going to go um start reverse
order from district number four. We're going to work our way down. Mr. Mitchell, sir. Lawyer. Sir. Okay. District 4 report. Uh
this was women's history month. So, we uh were both invited to give a little message to the Walmart gathering. And let's see if I can get this to work. Women of Walmart, this is Lorraine CS with the city of Coco, councilwoman for
district 4. We were there a couple years ago and I have to say myself and my colleagues were so impressed with the lineup of female leadership that you have. Have fun celebrating Women's History Month and know that Coco is proud to
have you in our community. >> All right. If you recall when we visited, they have a whole team of uh female leadership and they're actually having some sort of event. >> They are big event. Yep. >> I didn't put mine in there, but >> I also got to go to the FPL symposium,
which was Were you there? >> No. >> No, not this year. But um this is something they do each year and it's real futuristic. And this year they were talking about agentic. The future is aic.
So we're at the next level now. This is pretty scary, but it's autonomous artificial intelligence system designed to pursue complex goals by planning, reasoning, and executing multi-step actions independently.
Okay. >> So, one of the new acrimans is going to be, and you're going to have to look for this when you're doing it, is the hit. Have a human in the loop. >> Um, but I think um out of all out of all
of that, I think one of the the the big messages I pulled away was this idea that we're going to need nine times the energy that we have right now. And, you know, they're looking at a 1930s time frame. here to fully implement uh AI the way we
want to. >> 1930. >> Yeah, that one 3035. Yeah. >> What? No, you said 19. >> Yeah. Right. Right. >> Uh well, we've talked before about um what is is becoming known as they call
them now rain bombs. was on October 26 when we had some 10 inches of rain just drop in um in a very short time. Uh we had several wash outs. We had six in between 520 and 528.
Um I wanted to show these photos on the left. These are the two that are just north of where I am that the county has repaired. And what they've done is they've really hardened those facilities. Now, um the bottom photo
that we did something similar to that on Indian River Drive, not quite that large, but it looks like um because we know that these storms are becoming more frequent, you only need to turn on the news at night to know that um there are
lots of cities being hit harder than we were even on that evening. and um to prevent those washouts, hardening our infrastructure by raising the curbs, creating larger uh boxes.
Um I think looking again at the one that took place on Beverly, um you know, one of the issues there was the water actually jumped the curb. So I don't know if that's something we want to look at in terms of hardening
that. We also have the one that is closer to Indian River Drive or closer to Dixon where and it's coming out of the um the Riverwalk. Um and that seems to be missing if you watch it during a storm, it seems to be
missing the storm drain. I think some of that is due to they haven't put the final pavement on that road yet. So, I'm thinking that once they've done that that their what they call their storm water management train is going to work
a lot better than it is now. But, uh, yeah, fingers crossed on that one. And again, budget is coming up and I'm really want to see some plan put in place for those neighborhoods um in district 4, in district 2 that have no
parks available, no park within walking distance. Um particularly over there in Pineriidge. Um, I'm advocating for Ashley again with her little kids. People who move into a neighborhood with little kids and then have no place to
bring um their kids at the park. So, that's my report. >> Wow. Women of Walmart like that. Yes, ma'am. >> Yep. >> Sir, would you >> I never even thought to put my my little
video. They gave us 30 seconds. You know how fast 30 seconds goes by. Okay. Is there something I need to do? I'm just waiting for it to come up. >> Uh, nope. Pulling it up right now. >> Thank you, sir. So, district three.
So, um, we did, the mayor and I both did the readin at Saturn, uh, for Black History Month, and, uh, I talked about it last time, but I wanted to show the pictures of us, which was, uh, I did second grade this year, and they were
just incredible. Uh, their enthusiasm and questions was amazing. So, I just absolutely loved doing that. Um, then I visited the Meals on Wheels. Um, that's Tom. And I got a tour of the whole facility. And then I got to go out with
them uh delivering uh the meals uh warning I was warned ahead of time. One of the gentlemen like to answer the door in his underwear and but we he canceled at the last minute so we did not have to deliver to him. But anyway, >> I really did hear what you said and
>> yeah. Um but the people were so wonderful and kind. We even got sung to by one gentleman and uh when we delivered his food, he comes up with a song every time. But this is Aaron on the left and uh Tom and u the uh the lady in the
middle used to work for Florida Today and she's a actually writes columns as a reporter and >> food editor. >> Food editor. So anyway, uh was a wonderful experience and they wrote along. So, all four of us went along to deliver the Meals on Wheels. And then
this was part I thought I had another one in there for meals on wheels, but regardless, um then this was part of my town hall and you can start to see a lot of the group there. I also had some ladies there who were signing up uh people to vote. They didn't get anybody to register to vote, but they did have
people asking for absentee ballots. Um, and of course there's Miss Samantha uh starting off talking about um district three and she did an amazing job. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh and then there's uh Mr. Whitten up there talking
and of course uh Samantha was pointing out when he was talking about all the uh the development in district three. And um then uh on the left uh that just kind of shows the group and you can actually see uh Councilwoman CS there on the
right. Um and then on the right uh uh the right side of the left picture and then I'm on the right there um talking about uh Juni Rio's Park and uh this was uh my friend Sue her husband did the invocation. you'll remember Tim Kro
because he did the invocation here and um I didn't get a picture of Donna who did the she's retired Air Force and she did the pledge and of course there is Lieutenant Ben he was there um did a great job talking about Coco PD so again
I thank the whole um staff and everybody for all that they did and um even though I don't have a picture of uh Miss Morgan she was there as well and so I thank you very much. And then yesterday was National Puppy Day and of course I had
to put a cute picture of my puppy. She's now 6 months old. Um yes, a friend of mine gave me that little dress. She did not like it and was trying desperately to get it off. But I at that point she was afraid to walk, so I got a good picture of her. Um I wanted to let everybody know I'm going to be gone uh
April 1 to the 12th. So I'm missing the trash bash. Uh my husband and I are going to Germany and the Netherlands. Good. I've never been over there and we're going to get to see the tulips and I'm of Dutch descent so very much looking forward to that and so um but uh
I will be gone the 1st to the 12th and don't we have a CRA meeting during that time as well that I'm going to be missing? >> I'm sorry I won't be dialing in. Um >> no >> no I will not be dialing in. Um and uh the chief's breakfast thing I cannot
find how to sign up online. It has a flyer for it, but it doesn't say how to sign up. There was no link to sign up for that. So, uh, I couldn't get the QR code to work. So, anyway, uh, it could be just me, but I wanted to ask about that. So, if we've got something there.
And April 19th, Coco High School's theater group is doing their play at the Cocoa Village Playhouse. They're doing it um the 18th and the 19th. And, uh, they're doing uh, three performances. Uh the best one up there of course is my
granddaughter. Um so uh if everybody if you get a chance go online you can buy tickets to that um uh of to that play. Uh they're very excited that they're doing it at the Cocoa Village Playhouse because they feel like they're really doing good. But uh I love supporting the
the group there from Coco High School. And um one last quick thing when we had the water main break uh on Range Road and then um Coco High did not have water and the next uh on that Monday I think it was my granddaughter contacted me
asking could I uh bring her some water because the water fountains were not working. Well, it turns out there was never a boil water alert but nobody ever told Coco High that they couldn't drink the water. So, I contacted the city manager who got utilities to send an
email and they were able to drink water. So, thank you everybody for jumping in uh to that and uh getting them to get water where they could drink the water from the water fountains. Uh the kids were dying of thirst, I guess. So, >> uh anyway, but thank you all very much
and um yeah, so I'll be gone starting next Wednesday. >> Godspeed, ma'am. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Leander, you'll give >> your reports next meeting, sir. >> I do.
>> That is correct. >> Do you want to say anything, sir? Or do you have anything you would like to share with us? >> Uh, no. I have a good report and I'll defer it to the next meeting. I think you guys are really enjoyed. >> Yes, sir. Go ahead, sir.
>> Uh, so the Spectrum gave a donation to um the Hunger Project. Uh those who may not know about the Hunger Project, they serve over 4,500 students every week in Bvoulevard County. Uh, Spectrum donates uh once or twice a year to to nonprofits
and and me and uh Councilman Hearn attended this event. Um, this was Dr. Bryant and employees of Bvard Public Schools um pushing out information about VPK uh in our
community. They were at Jolie Smith Center. Um, they're going to continue that as well. And I I also um gave a few flyers um just to pass out if y'all know anyone who needs VPK. Um I know my son and and a lot of students, you know,
without VPK um you know, they would be way behind in on academics. So, uh thank you. Thank Bvard County uh school board for getting out and um pushing VPK in our community. Um this is my main man
Wayne. Um Wayne passed away. Wayne Clark he passed away. Um he began uh Space Coast Industries on Cox Road. Uh and Wayne Truck Parts. Uh he was integral in in me. Um you know, a lot of education that he taught me and and my father as
well. Um we we bought a lot of our truck parts uh from my business from Wayne. And I wanted to um highlight him today. And now his daughter, she is pushing the uh business now. Um, so, um, RP Dwayne Clark.
Um, this is my beautiful grandmother in the middle. Um, she's with the Melbourne Police Department. Um, shout out to their chief. Um, they they gave, uh, her a um,
uh, police escort to the Melbourne airport today. Uh, so she's getting a congressional award um, in Washington DC. Um, >> yeah. So, shout shout out to uh Dorothy Linson. She she is uh 88
years old. She was in the newspaper, you know, a couple days ago. Um, I I I love her immensely. Um, she still cooks two or three times a week. Um, even when nobody shows up, she still is on the on the stove. So, um, shout out shout out to her. I don't know how many
individuals have won a congressional award from Bavar County, but I believe it's only 67 total. Um, so for for for her to win this award, uh, really is a uh big deal. Chief Glepsy, I really appreciate you
>> um, for everything that you did for my grandmother and continue to do for my grandmother. Always riding by, checking on her as well. Um so shout out to Chief GPSki and the Melbourne Police Department. Uh this was uh at the same event um at
um the Hunger Project, me and Councilman Hearn. Um this was a awesome event at IMAR Academy, the KOP. Um chivalry training. Uh some people say that shivery is dead.
It is not dead. Um uh the staff at Emma train these young men uh how to respect women, um how to open the doors for women, how to open up car doors, uh how to enter, how to speak, um um how to
greet uh women and and so shout out to Mr. Cole and staff. Um they actually brought the cars out in the car loop. Uh these one of the young ladies that that they use as a prop to show uh and teach the young men how to do this. And so um
shout out to their staff. Uh this was the beginning teaching the young men how to pull out chairs, how to uh go out on a date, how not to spend all your money on a date uh as well. So uh it it was an awesome
experience for the young men. It it was a blessing to be there. Um, my son is six years old. For him to learn how to greet and how to uh pull a chair out at five and six years old is is is going to help him out as as an as a young man
throughout life as well. So, um again, shout out to uh the KOP staff for for working with these young men. Uh this was the event um the young ladies that came today to highlight this event. Jolie Smith Center, the uh wellness expo through the
links. Um it is uh this Saturday from 12 to 300 PM. Um it's going to be actually they have massage therapist. They have a chiropractor this year. So I I may go just to get a free chiropractor uh adjustment. >> Um and so it'll be a great opportunity
for the community to get out, mingle with one another, but also uh check your blood pressure. uh see what your glucose uh uh is looking like, your heart your heart rate. They have EKG machines. So, this this is all things that our community really uh need um because
sometimes, especially as men, we really don't do the things that we need to do um as well healthwise. Uh this was uh Katie Campbell, school board member. She was also in attendance um at the event for uh the hunger
project as well. That that is all I have. Only the only other thing I had I had a great time at the district 3 town hall. Great job, Councilwoman Weekes for for that event. Uh they were fired up.
>> Um but but as I spoke with with both of you you you ladies that you know just listening to people is always a great thing. So uh regardless of what so appreciate that for for for hosting that. Uh I also went to the city of Rock Ledge and did a presentation for
community partnership. Um uh we still have the best council in Bvard County. >> Uh even though they have three minute meetings uh just but but you know we we always have a good time when if when I go there and
visit them. So um you know thank you thank them for for listening to me and and hopefully uh the city of Rocker as partners with the community partners. So, thank you. >> There you go. >> Very good, sir. To you all, uh, council members, I thank you for actively
participating and and representing the city of Koko at large. Your valiant efforts and commitment and dedication, always surface to the top. May I sir?
Okay, this is myself. We were at uh the National League of Cities. Greg Langowski. He was the former chairman during my term as um president of the Florida League of Cities. He was the fast committee where we fly in and we
meet with our congressional members. Great young man. Um Greg Langowski from the Broward County area. Deputy mayor. This is us at the military community at the National League of Cities. I'm
somewhere in the back. This is comprised of individuals that support this. I'm a strong believer in our military, our men and women. We must protect them, stand with them, and support them. It's imperative. And we would have discussions in reference of providing
housing for them andor services that they desperately need. And the beautiful thing about it, you know, our colors don't run. and the people there in this photo are committed in supporting and being um an advocate
of our military. Um as you know, we're celebrating 250 years as a great United States of America and this is sponsored by through our National League of Cities. I'm on the executive board with the National
League of Cities and Florida League of Cities pays for this. So, not one dime comes out of our pocket. So, I'm happy to say that took place there. Uh, needless to say, it was wicked cold
there. Um, these are members of the group that we met with and talked with, and this is part of our Florida delegation. It ranged from individuals from the entire state from the panhandled to the very bottom of Florida in full attendance. We're the largest
delegation at the National League of Cities held at Washington DC. I flew into LaGuardia airport at connecting flight and then you all know, God bless them, those that were involved in that horrendous event
that took place. Um um when I flew from LaGuardia from Orlando, I landed at Reagan International Airport and they shut the airport down um say within an hour of me landing there because there
was an electrical situation that they um caused a odorous smell I guess you can say and people panic because of you know the state of our United States right now. So that's the reason why I'm saying to you, ma'am, Godspeed
>> to the Scandinavian country. So yes, ma'am, my prayers, my prayers will definitely be with you. >> This is they had the Echert Youth Group um sponsored at Endeavor Elementary. Um the gentleman wearing the uh red tie is
uh Lloyd Anthony Roberts. Um the gentleman to our left or to the right of Anthony with the red tie is Michael Smith. He's the president of the Echard group that's a subsidiary of of at
Endeavor Elementary and they teach them life skills. The young lady in the red dress is Michelle, one of my former students that I'm happy to see. She's actively involved in the education system. her family members Tina Woods
and her father uh Richard Woods are strong proponents of BPS Boulevard public school system and everyone else is affiliated with Michael um Smith who's the executive director and the impact that we have with the kids there
kids of all demographics uh like you alluded to teaching them skills lifelong skills that they will acquire that will be with them so long as they live and We had a great time. I wore blue because I thought of you,
Councilman, Deputy Mayor Goins. >> Yes, sir. But no, don't get carried away. This is a photo of us here at the National League of Cities. Again, this is the grand opening we just experienced this past Saturday at a excuse me, A1
Home Centers. Brand new. They revitalized the old Wind Dixie. Um, right there on the corner of Clear Lake and Dixon Boulevard. The gentleman to our far left is Rayo Ario. He's the owner of this building. They're a
combination of both. And here's they're way ahead of the curve. They're thinking outside of the box. It's a combination of Home Depot, Lowe's, Office Depot, >> and eventually they will they have a
rental service there too as well. >> And that is Rio uh to the left, that's Nanette, that's Captain Terry Jones, and the gentleman to the far right is part owner of this facility. Please go out and support them. They will have and as
you can see in the background they have a packaging with FedEx um uh you know the services. They also will have a pharmacy there at the facility. >> So kudos to city manager and staff for
bringing this in this business into the community. It was a desert. Now people have jobs there and people are invested in there. Our police department was there, our fire department was there, lot and everybody was there and I was
ecstatic uh that we could be there and show our support. Um, everyone was uh, you know, happy. It was a blissful moment because we are bringing life back to the city of Coco and that's a positive God bless you ma'am shot in the
arm. Let's give them all right or a round of applause please in his family. You will see a few more other photos here. This is awesome. Take your time. I I I I will not go to Rock Ledge anymore at Lowe's. I will not go to Merit Island
anymore at Home Depot. I will come to Cocoa First because I'm a firm believer in buy local, spend local, keep it local. Um this is the celebration of Mrs. Delanta, mother Delanta Spencer. She was
a hundred years old. Wow. >> And we're celebrating. I gave her the key to the city of Cocoa. Myself. This is uh Mother Spencer. Gentleman to the to um in the gray suit is uh past president Graham. Um the gentleman with
the blue jacket on is Pastor Addison K. Mitchell from the great state of South Carolina. He like myself, old Land Gi. And also in attendance was my blonde bomber. So I want to say thank you. Raise your hand blonde. Come on now. All right. All right. All right. Uh, Blond
Bomber used to change my diapers. You know how long ago that was. That could have been. This is the family of Mrs. Spencer. That is her daughter with the hat on and her family to support her as well. Uh, this I want to say one other thing about this at the National
League of Centers. Councilwoman calls you hit the nail on the head. data, excuse me, data centers costly consume a lot of electricity, but we're talking about what AI
and the environmental impact because I reached out to Samantha and I know they need a lot of water and a lot of electricity, but the concerns that they have will be how it will impact the community.
And my thing is at first, you know, you have to get there's three sides. Your side, their side, then lies the truth. So, um, I'm concerned about how I I'm going just be honest. I would not want to have a data or data center in our
community in our city of Coco even though it may be advantageous but I'm just saying the environmental impact and people who live surrounding in the community that are affected by this data center. Um this is a group of member this is all part of the Florida
delegation. It was wicked cold cold there. It was so fun to get back to the sunshine state. Um, this is Miss Jacqueline there too as well. She's part of the Bavar uh Broward County delegation. We want to give a real special shout out to those that
attended the community award at Emma Juel. Uh, you see Mrs. Jamie Broadick. Councilman, you were there. Councilwoman Cost was in attendance. Um, she did a phenomenal job along with Miss Samantha. They did a video on Council Gins, man.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. City manager, I'm looking. Don't hide behind there. Those are my beautiful grandkids there. That was a good job though. I commend you all. Y'all made Council McGowens look great, ma'am. So, thank you, Miss Singer and staff and Miss Broadick and
team Coco. This is my family. Um, you know, Council McGowens and Councilman uh Hearns or Deputy Mayor Gones and Councilman Hearn and you can see Ly Dolly. Boy, I've never seen so many teeth in my life. So, I just want to thank my family. Great moments. We commend Councilman, excuse me,
Councilman Cole. Uh, we commend Principal Cole for doing an outstanding job. Our students are on spring break this week, >> ladies and gentlemen. So, so please be mindful. They will be playing, but I am thankful for my family. That is the
greatest reward in life is to have the love of a family. So, I'm thankful. Some good-look guy back there with a good haircut. We were acknowledging that orange or black fire truck, man. Tower number 32. And who are these smiley lovely people
there? In the front is uh Councilwoman Cos. Look at there. Everyone is smiling boy. THE DENTAL SOCIETIES ARE HAPPY. And you look great in orange. So do you. Uh Councilwoman Weekes, ma'am, and myself and Councilman Hearn. And that was Jean
Trent and principal um um Denise Stewart. And last but not least, now see now HE'S WEARING HIS GLASSES THERE. >> He lost it right after this. >> Uh yes, sir. And I can't see who's a little further around the corner. But we That was a great day.
>> Cocoa High School had the band, the baseball team. We had our fire police there. The community came out and the kids were proud because see, they know we believe IN HUMAN. WE BANK on human human mankind because it comes back
12fold. And this is everyone with their picture. So that looks great. Man, that's an awesome photo there. And I'm thankful. Again, just want to say thank you, uh, Mr. City Manager and staff, department heads, all
411 employees, but the citizens of Coco. U, we thank you. We can't do it without you. Please feel free to reach out and touch someone. Buy local, spend local, >> keep it local. Chair entertains a motion to adjourn.
>> Move to adjourn. >> Okay, we have a motion on the floor by councilwoman week. Second by deputy mayor Goins. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor saying I. >> I. >> And the naysay eyes have it unanimously. Go in peace. Thank you very much. Thank you big blue. We love you too.
>> Yes. Thank you. Thank you.